... No doubt Mr. Carter, its was one of the pivotal moments in the campaign...

"I think it was the pivotal moment," Carter said of the tape, acknowledging that his opinion of his grandson's role in the election is, of course, biased. "It was something that he could not deny, and it stuck with him for the rest of the election, and I think it was a major factor if not the major factor."

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Obama Thanks Jimmy Carter's Grandson for '47 Percent'

President Obamahas finally thankedJimmy Carter's grandson for helping him win the2012 presidential election.It was James Carter, grandson of the former president, who brought the now-famous " 47 percent" tape to light, connecting Mother Jones columnist David Corn to the source who secretly filmed it at aMitt Romney fundraiser.When Obama was in Atlanta last week, he met two of Carter's sons, the former president told CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight in a televised interview.